VMware Cloud Architect ( W2 )
Contract W2
No Travel Required
On-site
$65 - $70/hr
NextGen IT Labs
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Job Details
Skills
- VMware vSphere
Summary
Role: VMware Cloud Architect
Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: Contract
Skills: vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, NSX (T), Aria/vRealize Suite, SRM, HCX, Tanzu/Kubernetes, Hybrid cloud (on-prem ? cloud, VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)
Required Technical Skills
vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, NSX (T), Aria/vRealize Suite, SRM, HCX, Tanzu/Kubernetes
Hybrid cloud (on-prem ? cloud, VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)
Network overlays
Egress controls and cost-aware architectures
VMware ESXi & vCenter (8/9)
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
VMware Lifecycle Manager
Preferred Qualifications
VMware certifications (VCP-DCV, VCAP, VCF Specialist)
Soft Skills
Strong communication skills
Ability to work in 24/7 critical environments
Analytical and troubleshooting mindset
Team collaboration and documentation discipline
Roles & Responsibilities
Role Overview
VMware consultant who can shape platform strategy, own end-to-end architecture, and lead complex transformations across private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate blends hands-on depth (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria/vRealize, SRM, HCX, VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform, Tanzu) with consulting acumen—able to advise executives, develop roadmaps, build target-state reference architectures, and guide delivery teams from discovery through steady state.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Advisory
Lead assessment workshops to baseline current state (infrastructure, operations, cost, risk) and define target-state SDDC/cloud strategy
Build business cases (TCO/ROI), migration waves, and investment plans; present to senior leadership and architecture review boards
Define governance, landing zones, guardrails, and operating models for VMware platforms in enterprise contexts
Architecture & Design
Create high- and low-level designs (HLD/LLD)
Develop capacity and resilience models (HA/DR patterns, RPO/RTO)
Define security reference architectures (micro-segmentation, zero-trust, segmentation policies)
Delivery Leadership
Lead discovery, POCs, pilots, and phased migrations for data center consolidations and application modernizations
Direct cross-functional teams (network, security, storage, platform, DevOps) and coach engineers on best practices and automation
Establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation patterns (PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible) and integrate with CI/CD where applicable
Operations, Reliability & Security
Define SRE/operational runbooks, monitoring/observability (Aria Operations/Operations for Logs), capacity, patch baselines, and lifecycle management
Implement DR/BCP with SRM (runbooks, test plans), plus backup/recovery integrations
Drive cost optimization (rightsizing, consolidation, reserved capacity planning) and license posture management
Partner with security, audit, and compliance teams on policy alignment (e.g., SOX/PCI/FFIEC/HIPAA as relevant)
Stakeholder Engagement & Pre-Sales Support
Translate technical decisions into business outcomes and risk trade-offs; create C-level decks, design packs, and decision logs
Support RFP/RFI responses, sizing, and solution estimation
Additional Requirements
Strong scripting/automation: PowerCLI (must-have); Terraform/Ansible/Python (nice-to-have)
Proven ability to produce HLD/LLD, migration plans, and executive presentations
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills
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- Dice Id: 91159447
- Position Id: 8918633
- Posted 14 hours ago
Company Info
About NextGen IT Labs
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